Welcome to the Parks Recreation & Waterfront Department site at the City of Berkeley, CA.
The Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department (PRW) is made up of five divisions; Parks Maintenance, Recreation and Youth Services, Waterfront, Capital Projects and the Administration Division which supports the entire department. PRW is committed to administering excellent recreation programs at our centers, resident camps, waterfront and parks; maintaining our municipal urban forest, landscaping and infrastructure; and developing capital projects that create community.
Virginia-McGee Totland Building is available for Part-Time Occupancy - The City of Berkeley is looking for occupant(s) beginning this fall to license the Virginia-McGee Totland Building inside Virginia–McGee Park located at 1644 Virginia Street in Berkeley. Applications are available Friday, August 04, 2017 and are due back Thursday, August 31. [more...]
Upcoming Special Events and Community Meetings - [more...]
Music in the Park Concert Series 2017 - Join us Saturday, September 16th, 2017 from 12 - 4 pm at Grove Park for "LatinFest", the third of the four FREE concert series. [more...]
Movies in the Park - Free Outdoor Family Fun - Berkeley’s PRW presents Movies in the Park! [more...]
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) - Recurring capital funding from (Parks Tax, General Fund, Marina Funds, Camps Fund) is used to address our most critical unfunded needs and allows selected projects in our City parks to be accomplished annually. [more...]
Measure T1 -$100 Million to Improve Existing City Infrastructure & Facilities - On Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Berkeley voters passed Measure T1 with an 86.5% approval. This measure authorizes the City to sell $100 million of General Obligation Bonds (GO Bonds) to repair, renovate, replace, or reconstruct the City’s aging infrastructure and facilities, including sidewalks, storm drains, parks, streets, senior and recreation centers, and other important City facilities and buildings. After 6 months of community process, on June 27, 2017 the City Council approved a list of proposed projects. Explore the funded T1 projects and their location in this interactive story map. [more...]
Grove Park Update - Through the City RFP process, staff went out to bid to replace and renovate two and a half basketball courts, three tennis courts and the associated lighting at Grove Park. [more...]
Willard Park Update - Through the City RFP process, staff put out a bid to renovate the tot lot and failing park pathways, to update accessibility elements and other park amenity upgrades to Willard Park. This project is funded by Measure WW (EBRPD Bond) and Parks tax Funds (Measure F). [more...]
Aquatic Park Widgeon Grass and Algae Update - The Aquatic Park lagoon has a more than usual population of Widgeon Grass. It is a salt tolerant freshwater species that grows in brackish water. It can be seen covering the surface of the lagoon during its spring growth period. The plant grows rapidly in the spring and the City harvests the grass every year in July and early August. That harvest is underway now. [more...]
MLK Civic Center Park Closure - MLK Civic Center Park will be closed for maintenance from October 16- December 31, 2017. During that time staff will be performing maintenance work to all turf areas, the upper plaza, the tot lot, tile, fountain cover, concrete and other areas. The lower plaza/skate park will remain open during this time. [more...]